Ok Tavern

OK Tavern is a really nice rustic dive off the edge of downtown Marceline.   It's not run down, just well aged... and not in that fake way like some steakhouse chains try to do.  

The menu looked really good and we were starving, but unfortunately we arrived right after the kitchen closed.    We were getting very jealous watching those around us who arrived earlier enjoying what looked like really good food.

Our bartender was attentive and helpful in suggesting other placed we could go for food after our drinks.

We had been given directions to OK Tavern at a gas station, but even with the directions and a rudimentary map of the town we had a very hard time finding this bar.   This is in part because some streets are poorly marked, but more because very few east-west roads in town cross the railroad tracks.   Most dead end, and some of those that don't dead-end have permanent barricades up blocking through access.    We nearly gave up until I spotted the neon from 3 blocks away and used it as a beacon. :)

The best bet for getting here is to take MO-5 south to Gracia Ave, Turn right and go over the bridge, turn right again at Santa Fe (the main road through downtown), then right again in one block at Howell.